https://greenwichfreepress.com Latest News from Greenwich CT Tue, 12 Jan 2016 02:47:28 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://greenwichfreepress.com/schools/western-middle-school-7th-grader-to-boe-beeping-buses-are-a-distraction-to-learning-246730/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=246730 2026-04-19T19:36:11+0000 greenwichfreepress WMS 7th grader Henry Tajeda said having 40 school buses beeping as they move in and out of campus impacts student learning and will cause students to lose focus during upcoming standardized testing. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/rethink-waste-fair-prioritizes-sustainable-living-refuse-reduce-reuse-recycle-repair-and-rot-246758/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=246758 2026-04-19T15:53:55+0000 greenwichfreepress Among the exhibitors was Greenwich High School Senior Mariam Fahini, who shared her knowledge of composting and its benefits. Mariam, who is one of the founders of the Greenwich Composting Project, said the group works with 18 of neighbors whose kitchen scraps are collected every Friday. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/christ-church-announces-the-calling-storytelling-seated-dinner-event-with-host-bonnie-levison-246647/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=246647 2026-04-19T13:54:41+0000 greenwichfreepress Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/letter-to-the-editor/ywca-greenwichs-stand-against-racism-lets-have-the-talk-246594/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=246594 2026-04-19T10:51:08+0000 greenwichfreepress "Childhood should be a magical time of wonder and exploration. Most importantly, it should be a time of innocence. It should. However, that is not the case. The complications of the world often meet young Black children before they are ready. To borrow from the popular adage, if Black kids are old enough to experience and understand racism, then their non-Black counterparts should be able to do the same." – Mary Lee Kiernan, President & CEO, YWCA Greenwich; Simone Quartey, Director, YWCA Greenwich’s Center for Equity & Justice; and Ali Morgan, Education Consultant, Keynote for 2026 Stand Against Racism letter to the editor https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/business/new-owner-new-name-stone-bridge-wine-spirits-caters-to-customers-246579/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=246579 2026-04-19T9:45:08+0000 greenwichfreepress Located at the intersection of Sheephill and Palmer Hill, the new owner renamed the former LaBella's to Stone Bridge Wine & Spirits in honor of the historic Palmer Hill Road Bridge across the street. "I'm here to cater to my customers." – Peter Shah, owner Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/photos-greenwich-lions-club-pancake-breakfast-live-music-great-food-and-a-good-cause-246773/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=246773 2026-04-18T21:28:28+0000 greenwichfreepress The Greenwich Lions Club Pancake Breakfast took place Saturday at the Cohen Eastern Greenwich Civic Center. Guests enjoyed unlimited pancakes, sausages, juice, coffee, live bluegrass music and much more. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/pz-watch-proposed-8-30g-in-chickahominy-two-family-r6-zone-to-make-3-family-must-be-comparable-246708/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=246708 2026-04-18T10:00:34+0000 greenwichfreepress The P&Z commission pushed back on an applicant who wants to add a stove to make a basement finished space that is 55% (675 sq ft) the size of two market rate units in the house (1,041 and 1,621 sq ft), noting 8-30g requires affordable units be comparable in size and finishes. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/letter-to-the-editor/fichtel-246749/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=246749 2026-04-18T8:00:16+0000 greenwichfreepress "Fred Camillo, in his 4/17 weekly letter, accuses his opponents of engaging in both misinformation and disinformation, but it is he that does so, some of it by omission. " - Mark Fichtel, Byram letter to the editor https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/245861-245861/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=245861 2026-04-17T14:28:30+0000 greenwichfreepress This fun, family-friendly event is packed with activities for learning practical, creative ways to reduce waste and live more sustainably. Enjoy an eco-marketplace, interactive exhibits, live demos on "scrappy cooking" and mending, and even a recycling-reuse drive for a host of items. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/lamont-establishes-commission-to-reevaluate-connecticuts-education-funding-systems-246736/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=246736 2026-04-17T10:38:22+0000 greenwichfreepress "It is about time that we take a bottom-up look at how we fund our schools with a focus on ensuring funding is fair and driving the best results for our students. The efficiency and effectiveness of the largest streams of state education funding, such as ECS, have not been evaluated holistically for many years." - Ned Lamont Lamont